I’ve always been fascinated by the mountains-especially the magnificence of the Himalayas. Who isn’t? I’ve often wondered about its mysterious seductive lure–a bait for spiritual transcendence that has drawn so many great minds and seekers to it. J Krishnamurti, Timothy Leary, Shankaracharya, Rishi Vashishta…wow! Just the idea of making the trip and I felt in exalted company already- part of the world’s intellectual A list! Ha ha-